What do you eat before and after weight lifting?

Phoenix_Warrior
Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Looking for some ideas. Ive plugged in some stuff for tomorrow morning (I intend to get up before my kids to get in at least 5 sets of 10 overhead press, squats, deadlifts, leg lifts..) Was thinking water and some wheat thins and hummus before then after almond milk, banana, granola..maybe some greek yogurt? I normally eat 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup of granola and whatever fruit was on sale that week :) Would love some more ideas?

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    I usually eat a regular lunch around noon, and then I don't eat anything until I lift from 4-5, and then I'll go home and have dinner around 6:00 later that night. I don't eat anything immediately before or after I lift. It's just personal preference.
  • jdm_taco
    jdm_taco Posts: 999 Member
    nothing before

    everything in sight after
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    Whoot! I shall eat all da things after! Motivation to give it my all =]

    Tyvm!
  • yaseyuku
    yaseyuku Posts: 871 Member
    I usually eat something light about an hour before and a protein shake or bar after.
  • dmorinn
    dmorinn Posts: 38 Member
    you should always try to eat carbs before, it'll give you more energy. I usually go for whole grain flax seed bread, with peanut butter and banana's and eat something high in protein after, I always have a protein smoothie or quest bar, stay away from eating food high in fat after you workout
  • water_coloured
    water_coloured Posts: 81 Member
    nothing before

    everything in sight after

    LMAO THIS.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    you should always try to eat carbs before, it'll give you more energy. I usually go for whole grain flax seed bread, with peanut butter and banana's and eat something high in protein after, I always have a protein smoothie or quest bar, stay away from eating food high in fat after you workout

    As far as eating carbs before, it depends on the person, some people have plenty of energy without consuming carbs before working out, some people can't move without consuming carbs, so it depends. As far as eating fat after your workout, just eat a balanced meal, protein, carbs, and fat, you'll be fine, you don't have to avoid fat.
  • eating4me
    eating4me Posts: 239 Member
    Here's a great link for articles that relate to that very subject:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbinfo.php?page=PreandPostWorkoutNutrition

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